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A Google Fitbit means new possibilities and questions for the smartwatch

The expected thing happened: Google is acquiring Fitbit for $2.1 billion. What this all means, well… depends on who you are. Fitbit? Google? The wearer of a Fitbit or a Wear OS watch? Google’s hardware head, Rick Osterloh, confirmed the news Friday morning and also directly confirmed that there are Made by Google wearables to come. Having reviewed many, many …

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Google agrees to buy Fitbit in $2.1B deal to help boost Wear OS

Google‘s parent company Alphabet agreed to purchase Fitbit in a deal that values the wearable maker at approximately $2.1 billion, Google announced Friday. In announcing the transaction the company confirmed a Monday report that Alphabet “made an offer” to buy the wearable company. Fitbit is behind fitness trackers such as the Versa 2 smartwatch and the Charge 3 band, which are …

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